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❝ Hiiiiiiii ! My name’s María, which sounds soooo formal, so please just call me Maritza ! There’s so much I want to say and talk about, but I guess the most important thing ( as well as the most embarrassing ) is that I always knew I’d be destined for TV. Which sounds super obnoxious, I know ! But, like, here me out ! I’m in my mid-twenties and I grew up in the OC; Laguna Beach, specifically. I’ve had star eyes for trashy shows since LC and Stephen Colletti graced MTV. This is just one step closer to my goal of being a known name and seeing my face on every screen in the 92651. ❞

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CAMILLA​:

“ Do you think your family will find out you’re here? ” Cam asked, operating under the assumption that everyone else was also lying to their parents — or, okay, maybe lying wasn’t the correct term, but withholding details. She knew she was old enough to make her own decisions, but that didn’t stop their stomach from rolling when they thought about displeasing anyone. “ My daddies would probably be pissed if they knew I watched reality television, so they’re… not gonna love this. ”

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Her brows knitted together at the question, confusion lacing over fine features before thinking over her answer. She had told her parents she was doing something new and exciting and they likely believed it up to be that she had gotten a new job after leaving from her last for reasonings she couldn’t necessarily explain to them, skimming over the details to make it seem like she was just moving out of town. She had a very vague memory of telling one of her sisters that she was thinking of auditioning for a tv show and being told sourly that it’d never happen. Well, look at her now: comfortable and kissed under the Sun Francisco sun with a camera on her instead of drowning from the basics of her life back home. Lying wasn’t too bad, if one knew what to do with it. Her roommate, from what she could tell, did not share the same sentiment. “ On a scale of 1 to the Elmo Hellfire meme, how pissed do you think they’ll actually be? What if you win? Would they be pissed even then? ”

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DEVI​:

♤  ⤷   𝚘𝚙𝚎𝚗 𝚜𝚝𝚊𝚛𝚝𝚎𝚛

Devi was used to meeting new people, plenty of conventions and meet and greets over the years had primed her for strangers but this was a bit different..and considering everything, she felt a little out of place. Eyeimg one of the other contestants by the pool she sidled over to them with what she hoped was an approachable smile. “So are you more of a May or a Lilliana…or an Ishy?” Devi asked, wondering if they’d even watched the first season the way she had.

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“ I’m a Maritza. ” While knowing full well that wasn’t the answer the other was looking for, Maritza couldn’t help the words lift off her tongue in some sort of cheeky response after a beat of a manicured nail tapped against her chin as if she was truly in thought. As a devoted viewer of several reality tv shows, Maritza had the knowledge to answer that question with ease for something real and she still chose her own spin on it thanks to this pesky incessant need to make everything ( almost ) all about her and comparing herself to the stars of seasons past just didn’t feel as on brand as she would have liked. Only the figure beside her seemed sweet enough and she was only teasing. In all honesty, she was neither of the options; more-so like a blend of all three with characteristics pulling from each. Maritza scooted over some more as they sat by the edge of the pool and nudged the other lightly with their shoulder, brows wiggled. “ And you? What part of that Neapolitan ice cream best suits you? ”

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Daniela Nieves

[mcritzatvrres]

( assumption ) you like to be honest

I do and I don’t. Honesty comes with a price that often isn’t worth it and sometimes lying is just easier and more natural to get through.

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( assumption ) you're strong physically

Mamí didn’t raise a weakling. I’m strong of body and mind.